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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
TnE BEET.

The following is taken from the Sac
mmento Bee: ut isa curious c"ndi
ton Of affairs to And a nation taking u
her notes before tley are du. aud pay
ing a heavy premium for the privilege
Yet that is what this glorious eountr.
of ours is doing. On the 22d OF Sep
TENDER the Secretary announced hrs
readiness to buy United States bond,
to tn, amount Of $4,000 600. foe som,
OF which he would pay the enormou'
premium Of twenty-five cents or thu
dollar above their face value. II any
other nation has been in such a hurry
to pay what she owe, we have not
heard Of it. However. it is good insu-
ciering to call in the interest bearing
bonds with u long time to run, even Il il
is n costly luxury. The Treasury is
o:eriowiug with cash, and the Gov
eminent might as well be its own bond
holder"
Anil this under a Democratic admin
iStration. Where now are all the prOph-
cts who predicted such dire calamity TO
the United States in case the Democrats
should gain control Of tie Government
In the event Of the success of the
Democratic party We were told that the
Negro would be relegated to slavery;
that the rebel war debt would be paid:
that the Confederate soldiers would be
pensioned; that the pensions to Union
soldiers would cease; in short there was
no end to the dire distress which would
be brought upon the country in the
election OF a Democratic President.
Aud what are the facts? The Demo-
cratic party succeeded in electing Gro
Yer Cleveland to the Presidency, thus
virtually getting control Of the Govern
ment; the coloreL man is just as secure
in his political rights as he his ever
been since the adoption Of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution; there
has been no move made toward paying
the rebel debt, in fact since the inaugu
THtiou Of Preside mt Cleveland We henr
nothing of il; there has been no attempt
made in any quarter to pension the
Confederate soldiers; and not only do
Union soldiers and their heirs regularly
receive their pensions, but during the
present administration more names
have been added to the pension rolls
than were added during the admins
iration Of any Republican President
since this war. Aud aside from this,
the great debt incurred in suppressing
the rebellion is not only paid of ns it
becomes due. but the bonds ARE being
bought i'll alta premium ever before they
become due in order To stop the annual
expenditure Of millions OF money in the
way Of interest.
Let the political de~magngues who Mt
tempted to work upon the fears Of the
ignorant for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
hy predicting the overthrow OF our gov
ernment and the destruction OF republi.
San institutions in the accession of the
Democratic paityto power, o hide their
heads in shame, for they must acknowl.
edge hat the United States was never
more prosperous since the great Civil
War than at the present time under the
administration of Grover Cleveland, n
Democratic President.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
a strange Romance,

An Albuquerque, IN. NJ dispatch of
the 9th Instant says:
There occurred mere yesterday n death
that ends Il strange Mrs.
Nelson Vineyard, the white wife Of II
colored waiter ut one Of our restaurants,
died and was buried ny charity. Mrs.
Vineyard, but u few years ago, was In.
courtcd aud battered belle of q small
town in Illinois. near which her father,
, wealthy physician, owned II farm, on
which Vineyard worked ns a hostlrr.
The fair girl became ennmored OF the
blnck mHn and finally eioped with him
and married him. The girls parents.
driven Alrnus! to distraction 10y the diY-
grace, sold out aud moved to n Western
town, where forum ate invrstm rnts, il is
said, have added largely to their wealth
Irs. Vineyard came 10 New Mexico
with her black husband and has lived
with him and horne him two children,
to whom she proved a loving moth,r,
ami to Vineyard she was q faithful and
apparently Il devoted wife. Her educa.
lion was far above the average. and she
had managed TO collect n few choice
books, which she made her trusted COM
Panions. To the last she never ap-
peared to regret her strange choice and
seemed to love him with an intense
love.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
KISSnne wins.

A San Francisco dispatch of the 9th
instant says.
Judge Sawyer in the United States
Circuit Court this morning sustained
the demurrer of the defendcnt in the
case Of the Chemical National Bank OF
New York vs.. William Kissaue, to re-
cover four thousand dollars and interest
from 1854. The order asked for, to re.
strain the d%efendent from pleading tue
statute Of limitations. was denied.
The ruling Of Judge Sawyer is re.
garded rs dlsposing of the suit against
hIs>ane in this instance, aud ulso pre-.
venting, under statute Of limitations.
any other suit to hold against him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

rs 6re and buruinS ia esse Of an acc
lent to the train That il can be NC
'oruplished is demonstrate in the case
{ the Presidential train now making 4
Western toIr which, We are informed.
: heated by steam fToui the engine aud
,ghted by electricity. Hence, in cas-.
{ an aScil lent to the train through un-
ubstantial bridg 5 or dete ,tiye rails.
here would be no danger Of fires from
overturned stoves or broken lamps,
ending death and destruction to the
mpnsoGCd passengers. Gu this sub.
ret the Virginia Chronicles SAYS:
The fact that these appliances hnv,
zen introduced upon = train expressly
prepared for the President Of the Unit
d States shows that the railroad eI-
p~rts who designed the cars know them
q be entirely practicable, for the Presi.
lent Is the last person in the country
Shom they would have had the tenerity
TO choose as n subject for their mechan.
cal experiments. The last shadow OF
Reuse (, continuing the use Of coal
stoves aud oil lamps Or ordinary rail-
way trains is ~destoyed. Every travel
.pg citizen OF the Uuited States has the
right to demand of the Carrying compa-
MES The same thorough protection Of
life aud limb that is given to the Presi-
dent himself. II this Western trip, in
addition to giving pleasure to the visit
ed, aud enjoyment, instruction and new
friends to the visitors. shall enable the
public to drive the railway corporations
from their last arfenses Of the coal
stove and oil lamp, the people will de-
rive a practical aud substantial benefit
from the Presidents tour. which will
bring TO such vacations al enthusiastic
popular Endorsement"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
THE PRESIDENT IN CHICA-
GO.

President Cleveland arrived in Chi.
cngo oil Wednesday morning and was
greeted with such an ovation as is rare
ly rendered to any public officer. When
the Presidents carriage reached the re-
viewing stand the United States Steam
er Michigan fired a salute of twenty.one
guns. AT this signal fully $4,000 per-
Sons rushed for the grand stand and so
great was the struggle to get to the front
that the President and his attendants
were almost overturned in the jun.
When comparative quiet had been
RESTORED Mayor Roche stepped to the
front and delivered his welcome address
tn which the President replied. Al the
conclusion OF these ceremonies. which
took up the time until nearly 2 o'clock
P. N. the President repaired to the
Palmer House, and took dinner after
which, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland,
n pubic reception was held. Ii is esti.
mated that fully 100. 900 people ms.
Eembled in the vicinity Of the Palmer
House, all eager to take the President
bv the hand, but only about 5000 were
gratiisd.
Simplicity and lack OF ostcntatiou
were the distinguishing churacterislics OF
the evening reception at the Columbia
Theatyr. Thousands OF tickets had
been issued and only tic~ket.holders
were admitted. A floor had been laid
throughout the house level with the
Stnge and beautifully carpeted. while
the whole interior Of the theater had
been beautifully decorated with flowers,
ferns. palms and bunting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland stood together, cnclI
b wing q pleasant word and hearty
handsbake for all @ Iiners.
Mrs. CIevolnbd's costume was elegant
aud her demeanOr enchanted everyone.
IL seemed MS though she never would
tire Of welcoming the peop!c. II bad
been announced that the reception
would close at II o'clock. but the Pres.
idept and wife, seeing the long line Of
anxious faces lingering past the i'orr, i !
was nearly midnight when the reception
and then two or three thousand
pe Pile we're turned away disappointed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
SCRlcd I~.eIIerE.

"The sauctity OF q sealed letter is SO
we'll secured in this country" said Mr..
Nash. the Superintendent of the Rail
road Mail Service, that il "A letter were
received nj the city Postofice in Wash =
ington, or at any other office in the
country, that wus absolutely known to
contain the evidence OF fraud, the proof
Of the improper Use of the mails. the
Postmastcr General himself would not
dare TO break the seal. A letter pass
ing through the mails cannot be opened
NY anybody until it reaches the Dead
Letter Office, after every effort has been
made to deliver it in AMY Wash
ington Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
Tho GuIleIes. Editor.

S. +. Davis, of the Appeal, won the
5-minute race al the Orm>by county
Fair on Wednesday. The conditions
were that the nag making n mile the
nearest to five minutes was to win and
Davis am in on time to "A second. The
Index Union says: THE reason =. p.
Davis won the slow race yesterday is
attributed to c, rtnin signs having beer,
made by Mrs. d, who was in the
judges stand When the baby wits
lifted up. fast wns meant. and vice versa
This Is mere report, but seems like
friend SSinuel's funny doings."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

Nevada cHttleman have just cause for
complaint. They see but few, If u
profits ahead, with prime steers selling
for Ave cents, hay commanding from Ss
TO Sl2 u ION, aud the Central Puclfc
Railroad Company charging local iotes
from points in the State to Reno on
bands rested here, aud full rates on the
SAM from here to destination in Cali
fOrnia. Some radical wrong must be-
righted soon il our cattle interests nre
TO flourish Keno Gnzstte.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

Of the Wabash. said to-day: $50 far as
Mr. Cleveland Is concerned. / think he
~ill be renominated and reelected.
Against Blaine MI. Cleveland can carry
Indiana by 1900 majority. Against
any other Republican he will have at
east half that majority. Mr.. Blaine
will unquestionably be renominated uu-
less he declines in advance. Nothing
hut his positive ~decIiuntion to rua. in
my judgement. will prevent his renomi-
nation. There will b. no contest for
the Democratic nomination. Hr. Cleve-
land will have nc opposition"
what il lac declines to be a candi.
date?''
"well, Mr. Cleveland cannot de.
cline
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
Kcnrny,Ihc> LOtter.

Reports come from Chicago hat the
well-known nti-Chinese aSitator. Den
his kesrny, has reached that city aud
proposes to take the stump in favor Of
foreign immigration and for the exclu-
sion OF the Chinese race. Dennis is
said To have sold cut to San Francisco
capitalists and is. in consequence, we'll
fixed financially. He has kept quiet
for six Years, but now appears to scent
coin, and will attempt to dictate poll
ties to his countrymen Of the Eastern
cities. Surely il anything was needed
to strengthen the American party, the
interference of Dennis, avic. should be
all sufiicient.-lCarson Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

S. F. Post:-rhe most important
trial San Francisco for years began
Monday morning. A millionaire is TO
answer to II jury for II charge of cor.
ruption. The prosecution should realize.
and probably does realize. that the com
position Of the jury is the most import.
ant part VI the case. 1t needs only one
n Of the twelve who shall be friendly
to Mr.. Morrow. or open to the influences
that Mr.. Morrow is accused of using
to prevent II conviction in spite Of tn
evidence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
Millions of Acres open to Settle
ment.

The land department at Washington
has given notice hat millions OF acres Of
railroad indemnity lands will be open to
settlement by homesienders and pre-
emptors within u few months. These
lands are among the best lands tv r
offered west of the Mississippi river and
in the Gulf States. Such All opportu-
nifty for tue young people OF this nation
to acquire real estate for the mere tax
ing will never occur again, as the pub
lie lands will by another year be practi-
cally exhausted. Thereafter the strug-
gle for homes and land will resemble
Europe. All who are about to start for
the West or to locate on southern rail-
road lands will find Cops Settlers
Guide Of special service-published by
Henry n Copp, Washington, d. c.;
price, % cents.
II tells all about the homestead, pre-.
emption, timber culture, aud other land
laws; how to decipher surveyed town.
ship. section. and quarter.sectiOn
corners; how long residence must be
continued; what settlement and i'm
provemen:s must ba shown, how and
on what grounds contests against Abnn.
doned and illegal entries can be COM
rhenced; location OF government land
offices and names Of land officers, and
it will doubtless save many settlers from
the loss OF their land and improve
meuts, as designing people often mis-
lead uninformel settlers as to the re-
quirements Of the settlement laws.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
Advertised Letters,

Following is n list Of letters re
manning IN the Postolrics at Elko, Sat
urday, Oct. T., 1887.
Ayclar, Manuel J.. Beck. II. II. & Co
Bailey x Swalcs. Bright. A. l.
Clayton, ". s. Jr., Fnrthiug. G. Adolf
Hastings, Miss Carrie Irwin, Thos. ID
Lyon, Whitney Masters. WIN. l..
Port. +. o..
Persons calling for any Of the nbov,
letters will please say advertised"
JAS. L. SMITH z. II.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

Intcr-ldaho:-The boys down in the
Iduhoau put on their best manners and
did their prettiest work last Friday.
The occasion was the visit of two young
ladies' to the mine, the Misses Ainsl.e
and BAufeld, Of Idaho City, who brave
" descended to the lowest level, GOO
feet under ground. Miss Clara NJ.
Wines, of HALEY, also made the descent
the previous day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

The New York Graphic says, editori.
ally: Iceland Stanford proposes that
when young men graduate from his
University they shall be fitted to go
right to work to earn their own living.
Senator Stanford. having made his own
way III life, is a thoroughly practical
Iann. and his thoroughly practical
college will be a welcome addition to
the educational institutions of the
day"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

The greeting to Columbia by Punch
on the formers recent constitutional
centennial was very cordial and neat,
the inscription under the cartoon par
ticulnrly. "a hundred years old, my
dear!' says John Bull, raising his hat
and bowling Ia a splendid specimen OF
~wOmauhoOd. "Who would have
thought it! But then you have such a
wonderful constitution"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

Virginia Chronicle Elk Congressman
jay A. Huhbell, Of Michigan. who says
he is tired Of Blniue, tells a newspaper
reporter that there is u scheme ON foot
to make General Phil Sheridan the next
Republican candidate for President,
aud that Senator J. ID. Cameron is in
the movement. How would General
Sheridan suit Congressman woodburn?
is II question which nus be settled
before this scheme can 20 into effect.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
Tho SRInonn Islands.

Later reports from Samoa put the
German outrHges in n stronger light
than ever. The atrocities committed
upon the helpless natives are more like
the operations Of the King Of Ugnud4r
than those Of a civiliz>d power. Burn.
ing houses, killing children nui threat.
ening TO murder every armed supporter
Of the lawful King are not the right
methods to conciIinte American resent
ment at the impudent invasion Of our
rights. II We are too indOlrnt to take
care Of Samoa Ourselves, we should DO
better TO ask England 10 take 1t than /,
let Germany keep IL. Glands off,
should he our first message to Bismarck.
/ Examiner.
Samoa. or the Tutuila T-lands. is n
small group lying in the Pacific Ocean
b,twe9n the 10Th and goth degrees Of
South Latitude. and between the I7Oih
and lSGth degree OF West Longitude, ~
q north enstcfly direction from the Fiji
Islands. These islands are principally
important ms furnishing an important
On the ocean route from Son
Francisco to Auckland, New Z-nlnnd.
aud Sydney, Australia, via the Sand.
wich Islands.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
The White House.

During the absence of the President
the White House is undergoing an in
ternSl renovation. Among other i'm
provements a new carpet. said to he II
beautiful Administer Of special design.
is to be laid in the East Room. II this
report is correct the President is in the
midst of Ii Of the most needed re.
forms Of his Administration. Tn. old
carpet in the East Room has kept III
constantly on the verge Of war with
eve y nation with any pretentions tn
taste. 1t is ornamented with figures of
the s:.- ="a ~e""-ral appearance Of
Dutch vegetable gardens. II the new
carp't is really beautiful our need for
cons; drfsnses will o be so pressing
Il Examiner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

Last Fridays Reno Gazette snya:
''fhe people 81 Reno on 10 morrow
will sit Carson. Everybody should
turn out. II 1t be possible M IKE Car.
con ashamed Of the bad things she has
been thinking about us. Reno must
on tomorrow cover herself all over
vita glory 10y showing subrtautiul nffcc
ton toward, her fuii sister,
Ami sr she did; for according TO the
Carson prprr1 WHOM the tram stopped
~ lbr dnp,t lbr Eprp litigation kep
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16

pouring put OF the caTs until fifteen
isl persons crowded the City and put
the hotels to their utmost cal Acity to
furnish accommodations for the vast
tLrong. No wonder the Ormsby Dis
trict Fair Was n succ-ss.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
HEATING RAILROAD TRAINS

When we take into consider luon the
vast number Of people who have been
Killed or frigbtfully i%uinred 10 railroad
accidents from the effects Of Ares oc
Ctgloucd By the stoves nud cuui o.
lamps u.ed thereon. it j. high time That
g use means be levi@cd for heating aud
lighting passenger ears which vii
80 c.ualiy prevent them from tnL
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-16
IIc Cannot Decline

4 Washington dispatch Of tho, Tth 10
Htunl 81 VS.:
SsostDr v,5rha. o.. tho tT' sycamp.
, 1887-07-21
WHILE paying a good round sum

WHILE paying good round sum
for the associated press dispatches
the REVIEW has not received the
services that it Is justly entitled to.
The news gathered by the associa-
tlon and hurled out to its western
members is anything but news. This
paper is entitled to as good u SER
vice rs eastern members, but has not
always received 1t. The association
either has very poor Judgment in its
selection Of matter, or is "stulling"
in order to fill out the required num-
ber of words contracted for. The
REVIEW is not alone Il sufferer In
this respect. a wall goes up every
once in while from its contempo-
raries all along the line from Butte
to Tacoma. The public expects the
news and is disappointed at not re-
ceiving it. The blame is not with
the papers but the failure OF the
source upon which they depend.
, 1887-07-21

THE Manitoba road is reaching
out toward Helena with rapidity
never before accomplished i'm the
history of railroad building. The
company has an army of men en-
ployed, ana track has been laid day
after day at the rate of five miles
each day, Last Saturday the record
was broksn by the laying of seven
and One-ifth miles of track, and it
is even intimated that ten miles IA
day will be accomplished before the
season is over. 1t is intended 10
reach Helena by fall. There is no
question but that next year This
road will continue westward. Such
enterprise will not he satisfied with
anything less than IL terminus on
tide water. In fact representative
of the company have examined q
route westward through Washing
ton territory. Great hopes are en-
tertained that the Manitoba will
touch at Spokane on its career west
ward. The queen city Of Montana
being its objective point this year,
1t hardly seems possible that the
corporation will pass by this city,
which is conceded to be the coming
commercial centre between the wide
scope of country from Portland to
Helena. The Manitoba people are
as well rs energetic, and
the REVIEW feels satisfied that on
its way to the Pacific it will include
the Falls rs an objective point. If
there are any Inducements that can
be held out by this place to make as
,urances doubly sure IN securing
his great trans-contineatal road it
. the duty OF the community to
ct them forth ut an early date.
, 1887-07-21
BEN HoLLmAY's CASTLE.

Meanwhile "Ophir farm" and It's castle
have passed through equally tedious litigation.
Mr.. Holiday had decided It to his wife in
1871, with the understanding that she was to
make will giving it to him in case of her
dying first. This gave rise to q suit, which
tue surrogate decided in his favor and he
then mortgGged the property to the Mutual
Life Insurance company Of New York. Her
heirs contested the matter In the courts, but
the Insurance company won and have sold
Tue place to Garrett Roach, son Of the famous
shiplnilder. John Roach had for a time
sona in''rest in 1t and was proceeding to
finish the castle when bankruptcy and death
ended tho project Now the estate Is about
tn change owners once more. The farm in.
ciudeS about 200 acres. lying across the sum.
NIT between Long Island sound and the
western plains OF Westchester county: and
from the windows OF the castle, or mansion,
one has magnificent view OF the sound and
OF many miles OF slope and valley westward.
Ihe oul!dinS Is rather gloomy lookiug
structure OF dark gray granite, a squa 70 Of
13O feet side, with minor wings and unnexes
the main section three stories high. The
general outer aspect is rugged, brit wi hin the
house Is very beautifully Furnished in val io,is
hard woods. AT convenient distance stands
tue beautiful white stone chapel in which
Mr. Holiday worshiped tsbe being a Cath
oli.), and in the vaults of which Sue and her
son and her two daughters lie buried Per.
hals 10 clearer eyl l'lication of her views as to
the noble family alliances could be- given than
the clause in her will which expressly ex-
cudes from any and all benefits of its pro-
visions any Of her descendants who should
marry q lOl leigiier. j. III. BEANIE